Broccoli Dal – one of my favorite warming dishes!

I have been craving this Broccoli Dal lately. The first time I made it, I literally ate it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Seriously! There is something about Indian spices that not only makes me feel comforted, but makes me feel satisified after eating something made with them. This dal is perfect for the cooler temps and it is super simple to throw together!

The toughest part of making this dal is literally chopping the broccoli and dicing the onion! The recipe comes from Lauren Ulm’s Vegan Yum Yum cookbook. One instruction I would give you that isn’t in the book is to rinse the lentils. Red tend to be really cloudy and you want to rinse and stir them in a colander under cold running water until the water runs clear. Otherwise, your dal may turn mucky.

What did Grumpy think? He actually liked it. Not like it enough to eat for 3 meals a day like me, but he liked it!&nbsp

; I was very surprised because he is usually very anti Mexican and Indian food! Let me know what you thought!

Saute mustard seed, cumin seed, red lentils and onions until seeds pop and lentils begin to turn color. Be careful not to burn. Add water, broccoli and salt and simmer for about 20 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed and broccoli and lentils are tender.

Stir in garam masala, tumeric, lemon juice, soy sauce and milk. Add cayenne pepper to taste. Cook until soup begins to steam again but do not boil. Add more salt as needed, sprinkle with cayenne (optional). Serve & enjoy!

Ahh!! I just found your blog this week and was really excited to make this soup. I have all the ingredients and was just checking over the recipe before making it and I realized you don't say how much water to put in!!! I am going to try 2 cups and hopefully it still turns out. Please fix this for any other unsuspecting readers!! Thanks

Hello Irene – thanks for letting me know – and guess what? You guessed right on the amount. I got right up and grabbed the cookbook and she says 2 cups water! I really hope you enjoy! I know I love this one very much!

Thanks! It turned out great! And my husband absolutely loved it(although he loves indian food, so he was easy to please!). We are always looking for new no-meat recipes that still have a lot of protein. This will be a great addition to my list!

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Welcome! I'm Shelby, author of Grumpy's Honeybunch, mom of two handsome sons, and wife of one Grumpy hubby. We live in the Capital Region of New York surrounded by mountains and nature. My favorite things include hiking in the mountains, boating on the water, spending time with my fur babies, and creating in the kitchen!